ÖBB Scotty API

Query Austria's public transport for trip planning, station departures, and service alerts via the HAFAS mgate API.

Quick Reference

Method	Purpose
LocMatch	Search for stations/stops by name
TripSearch	Plan a journey between two locations
StationBoard	Get departures/arrivals at a station
HimSearch	Get service alerts and disruptions

Base URL: https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe

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Authentication

All requests require these headers in the JSON body:

{
  "id": "1",
  "ver": "1.67",
  "lang": "deu",
  "auth": {"type": "AID", "aid": "OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
  "client": {"id": "OEBB", "type": "WEB", "name": "webapp", "l": "vs_webapp"},
  "formatted": false,
  "svcReqL": [...]
}

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1. Location Search (LocMatch)

Search for stations, stops, addresses, or POIs by name.

Request

curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
    "auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
    "client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
    "formatted":false,
    "svcReqL":[{
      "req":{"input":{"field":"S","loc":{"name":"Wien Hbf","type":"ALL"},"maxLoc":10}},
      "meth":"LocMatch"
    }]
  }'

Response Structure

{
  "svcResL": [{
    "res": {
      "match": {
        "locL": [{
          "lid": "A=1@O=Wien Hbf (U)@X=16377950@Y=48184986@U=181@L=1290401@",
          "type": "S",
          "name": "Wien Hbf (U)",
          "extId": "1290401",
          "crd": { "x": 16377950, "y": 48184986 },
          "pCls": 6015
        }]
      }
    }
  }]
}

Location Types

Type	Description
S	Station/Stop
A	Address
P	POI (Point of Interest)

Key Fields

Field	Description
lid	Location ID string (use in TripSearch)
extId	External station ID
name	Station name
crd.x/y	Coordinates (x=lon, y=lat, scaled by 10^6)
pCls	Product class bitmask

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2. Trip Search (TripSearch)

Plan a journey between two locations.

Request

curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
    "auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
    "client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
    "formatted":false,
    "svcReqL":[{
      "req":{
        "depLocL":[{"lid":"A=1@O=Wien Hbf@L=8103000@","type":"S"}],
        "arrLocL":[{"lid":"A=1@O=Salzburg Hbf@L=8100002@","type":"S"}],
        "jnyFltrL":[{"type":"PROD","mode":"INC","value":"1023"}],
        "getPolyline":false,
        "getPasslist":true,
        "outDate":"20260109",
        "outTime":"080000",
        "outFrwd":true,
        "numF":5
      },
      "meth":"TripSearch"
    }]
  }'

Parameters

Param	Description
depLocL	Departure location(s) - use lid from LocMatch
arrLocL	Arrival location(s)
outDate	Departure date (YYYYMMDD)
outTime	Departure time (HHMMSS)
outFrwd	true = search forward, false = search backward
numF	Number of connections to return
jnyFltrL	Product filter (see below)
getPasslist	Include intermediate stops

Product Filter Values

Bit	Value	Product
0	1	ICE/RJX (High-speed)
1	2	IC/EC (InterCity)
2	4	NJ (Night trains)
3	8	D/EN (Express)
4	16	REX/R (Regional Express)
5	32	S-Bahn
6	64	Bus
7	128	Ferry
8	256	U-Bahn
9	512	Tram

Use 1023 for all products, or sum specific bits.

Response Structure

{
  "svcResL": [{
    "res": {
      "outConL": [{
        "date": "20260109",
        "dur": "025200",
        "chg": 0,
        "dep": {
          "dTimeS": "075700",
          "dPltfS": {"txt": "8A-B"}
        },
        "arr": {
          "aTimeS": "104900",
          "aPltfS": {"txt": "7"}
        },
        "secL": [{
          "type": "JNY",
          "jny": {
            "prodX": 0,
            "dirTxt": "Salzburg Hbf",
            "stopL": [...]
          }
        }]
      }],
      "common": {
        "locL": [...],
        "prodL": [...]
      }
    }
  }]
}

Key Connection Fields

Field	Description
dur	Duration (HHMMSS)
chg	Number of changes
dTimeS	Scheduled departure
dTimeR	Real-time departure (if available)
aTimeS	Scheduled arrival
aTimeR	Real-time arrival (if available)
dPltfS.txt	Departure platform
aPltfS.txt	Arrival platform
secL	Journey sections (legs)
secL[].jny.prodX	Index into common.prodL[] for train name

Understanding prodX (Product Index)

Important: The prodX field in journey sections is an index into the common.prodL[] array, NOT the train name itself. To get the actual train name (e.g., "S7", "RJX 662"), you must look up common.prodL[prodX].name.

Extracting Trip Summaries with jq

The raw TripSearch response is very verbose. Use this jq filter to extract a concise summary with resolved train names:

curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ ... }' | jq '
    .svcResL[0].res as $r |
    $r.common.prodL as $prods |
    [$r.outConL[] | {
      dep: .dep.dTimeS,
      arr: .arr.aTimeS,
      depPlatform: .dep.dPltfS.txt,
      arrPlatform: .arr.aPltfS.txt,
      dur: .dur,
      chg: .chg,
      legs: [.secL[] | select(.type == "JNY") | {
        train: $prods[.jny.prodX].name,
        dir: .jny.dirTxt,
        dep: .dep.dTimeS,
        arr: .arr.aTimeS,
        depPlatform: .dep.dPltfS.txt,
        arrPlatform: .arr.aPltfS.txt
      }]
    }]'

Example output:

[
  {
    "dep": "213900",
    "arr": "221100",
    "depPlatform": "1",
    "arrPlatform": "3A-B",
    "dur": "003200",
    "chg": 0,
    "legs": [{"train": "S 7", "dir": "Flughafen Wien Bahnhof", "dep": "213900", "arr": "221100", ...}]
  }
]

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3. Station Board (StationBoard)

Get departures or arrivals at a station.

Request

curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
    "auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
    "client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
    "formatted":false,
    "svcReqL":[{
      "req":{
        "stbLoc":{"lid":"A=1@O=Wien Hbf@L=8103000@","type":"S"},
        "date":"20260109",
        "time":"080000",
        "type":"DEP",
        "maxJny":20
      },
      "meth":"StationBoard"
    }]
  }'

Parameters

Param	Description
stbLoc	Station location
date	Date (YYYYMMDD)
time	Time (HHMMSS)
type	DEP (departures) or ARR (arrivals)
maxJny	Maximum number of journeys

Response Structure

{
  "svcResL": [{
    "res": {
      "jnyL": [{
        "prodX": 0,
        "dirTxt": "Salzburg Hbf",
        "stbStop": {
          "dTimeS": "080000",
          "dPltfS": {"txt": "8A-B"}
        }
      }],
      "common": {
        "prodL": [{
          "name": "RJX 662",
          "cls": 1,
          "prodCtx": {"catOutL": "Railjet Xpress"}
        }]
      }
    }
  }]
}

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4. Service Alerts (HimSearch)

Get current disruptions and service information.

Request

curl -s -X POST "https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/mgate.exe" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id":"1","ver":"1.67","lang":"deu",
    "auth":{"type":"AID","aid":"OWDL4fE4ixNiPBBm"},
    "client":{"id":"OEBB","type":"WEB","name":"webapp","l":"vs_webapp"},
    "formatted":false,
    "svcReqL":[{
      "req":{
        "himFltrL":[{"type":"PROD","mode":"INC","value":"255"}],
        "maxNum":20
      },
      "meth":"HimSearch"
    }]
  }'

Response Structure

{
  "svcResL": [{
    "res": {
      "msgL": [{
        "hid": "HIM_FREETEXT_843858",
        "head": "Verringertes Sitzplatzangebot",
        "text": "Wegen einer technischen Störung...",
        "prio": 0,
        "sDate": "20260108",
        "eDate": "20260108"
      }]
    }
  }]
}

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Common Station IDs

Station	extId
Wien Hbf	8103000
Wien Meidling	8100514
Wien Westbahnhof	8101003
Salzburg Hbf	8100002
Linz Hbf	8100013
Graz Hbf	8100173
Innsbruck Hbf	8100108
Klagenfurt Hbf	8100085
St. Pölten Hbf	8100008
Wr. Neustadt Hbf	8100516

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Time Format

• Dates: YYYYMMDD (e.g., 20260109)
• Times: HHMMSS (e.g., 080000 = 08:00:00)
• Duration: HHMMSS (e.g., 025200 = 2h 52m)

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Error Handling

Check err field in response:

{
  "err": "OK",           // Success
  "err": "PARSE",        // Invalid request format
  "err": "NO_MATCH",     // No results found
  "errTxt": "..."        // Error details
}

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Product Classes (cls values)

cls	Product
1	ICE/RJX
2	IC/EC
4	Night trains
8	NJ/EN
16	REX/Regional
32	S-Bahn
64	Bus
128	Ferry
256	U-Bahn
512	Tram
1024	On-demand
2048	Other